Amelia County School District

8701 Otterburn Road Suite 101
Amelia, VA 23002
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in Amelia County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Amelia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
1,600 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amelia County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#94 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
47%
59%
87%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.1%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
11%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
15%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
65%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,549 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$25 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,485
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,549
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Amelia County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amelia County Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8740 Otterburn Road
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-4422
Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,600 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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